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Lin Xiangyang (Chinese: 林向阳; born October 1964) is a general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who is the current commander of Eastern Theater Command, in office since January 2022. Biography. Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964, he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy.
Sep 28, 2021 · Lin Xiangyang, born in Fujian province in 1964, served mainly in the former Nanjing Military Region, which was deactivated in the most recent round of military reform launched in 2016. He is a ...
Feb 2, 2024 · In the past month, three provincial-level Communist Party secretaries have made special tours to the Eastern Theatre Command, meeting its chief, General Lin Xiangyang.
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Lin Xiangyang (Chinese: 林向阳; born October 1964) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of Central Theater Command from August 2021 to January 2022.
Born in the town of Haikou, Fuqing, Fujian, in October 1964, he graduated from PLA Army Infantry Academy. He was deputy commander of the 31st Group Army before serving as commander of the 47th Group Army in 2016. He was commander of the newly founded 82nd Group Army in March 2017, and held that office until April 2019, when he was appointed commander of the 72nd Group Army. He became commander of Eastern Theater Command Ground Force in April 2020, and served until August 2021. In August 2021, he rose to become commander of Central Theater Command, replacing Yi Xiaoguang.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2020 and general (shangjiang) in September 2021.
Oct 13, 2022 · On the operational side of the PLA, Eastern Theater Command Commander General Lin Xiangyang seems to be a solid candidate for a CMC vice chairmanship. Like Miao Hua, he has strong career ties to Fujian, including serving as deputy commander of the 31st Group Army.
Sep 20, 2021 · Army officers. Army General Lin Xiangyang relieved Air Force General Yi Xiaoguang the Central TC. When he took command of the Central TC, Yi was only the second non-Army officer to command a Theater (none had ever commanded a Military Region), joining Admiral Yuan Yubai (袁誉柏) who commanded of the Southern TC from January 2017 to July 2021,
If the leadership disregards Central Committee membership as a prerequisite for promotion to the CMC, General Lin Xiangyang stands out as a potential candidate. He is the current Commander of the Eastern Theater Command, which played a starring role in the unprecedented August 2022 military exercises around Taiwan. Like General Liu, he is ...
